Nafplio weather in October

In October, Nafplio sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 38 mm of rain across 5.4 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Nafplio's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nafplio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:43 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
43%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Nafplio is town in Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece.

Density
434/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical October day in Nafplio reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12516
22416
32415
42415
52415
62415
72415
82315
92315
102314
112314
122314
132214
142214
152214
162214
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182213
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202113
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222113
232113
242012
252012
262012
272012
282012
292012
301911
311911

Nafplio weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 6391.29.73.0
Feb12° / 598.71.510.63.5
Mar15° / 637.90.511.74.8
Apr19° / 325.9012.96.8
May24° / 13°254.40148.1
Jun29° / 18°162.8014.57.2
Jul31° / 21°71.5014.35.9
Aug31° / 21°91.9013.46.0
Sep27° / 18°344.3012.37.7
Oct22° / 14°385.40117.6
Nov17° / 10°556.50105.9
Dec13° / 6490.79.53.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37327
47228
57228
67228
77228
87129
97129
107030
117030
126931
136832
146832
156733
166733
176535
186535
196436
206436
216337
226337
236238
246139
256040
266040
275941
286040
295941
305941
315842

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Nafplio gets around 38 mm of rain over 5.4 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 18% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
216
316
416
516
616
716
817
917
1018
1118
1218
1319
1419
1519
1619
1719
1819
1919
2019
2118
2218
2318
2418
2518
2618
2718
2818
2918
3018
3118

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1473815
2473815
3483814
4493713
5503713
6513712
7523612
8533611
9543511
10553510
11563410
12573310
1359329
1460319
1561309
1661309
1762299
1864288
1965278
2065278
2167267
2268257
2369256
2470246
2570246
2672235
2774224
2874224
2976213
3077203
3178202

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:296:06
211.66:306:05
311.56:316:03
411.56:326:02
511.56:336:00
611.46:345:59
711.46:355:57
811.36:365:56
911.36:375:54
1011.36:385:53
1111.26:395:51
1211.26:405:50
1311.16:405:48
1411.16:415:47
1511.16:425:46
1611.06:435:44
1711.06:445:43
1810.96:455:42
1910.96:465:40
2010.96:475:39
2110.86:485:38
2210.86:495:36
2310.76:505:35
2410.76:515:34
2510.76:525:33
2610.66:545:31
2710.66:555:30
2810.66:565:29
2910.56:575:28
3010.56:585:27
3110.56:595:26

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.89 kWh/m² to a high of 7.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Nafplio?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Nafplio for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Nafplio in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Nafplio sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 5 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Nafplio in October

The nearest coast averages about 23°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 24 to Nov 21 — about 6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec18Cool

UV index in Nafplio in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nafplio peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Nafplio in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Nafplio is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodApr 1416 µg/m³Dec 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nafplio?

Nafplio sits at 37.6°N, 22.8°E, 0 m above sea level, in Greece. The nearest listed city is Árgos, 10 km away.

KórinthosSpartaMégaraSalamínaPéramaElefsína

Topography around Nafplio

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nafplio.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nafplio has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,122 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,374 m.

The land around Nafplio is covered by water (38%) within 3 km, trees (29%), water (29%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
295 m
16 km
1,122 m
80 km
2,374 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
October weather nearby: Árgos 10 km · Trípoli 38 km · Kórinthos 43 km · Sparta 64 km · Mégara 67 km · Salamína 75 km · Pérama 81 km · Elefsína 83 km

Greece travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 60% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$26,948
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
8.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 592
Religion
other 3%Muslim 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Nafplio (37.5686°, 22.8069°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).